It’s now August 23 in Chicago, and another cool day is in store (and a haircut for me!). It’s Internaut Day (look it up), celebrated annually on the anniversary of the World Wide Web’s foundation (the Web was opened to everyone on August 23, 1991).
Today is also the anniversary of the Norrmalstorg bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, which took place beginning on this day in 1973, and lasted five days (it was a hostage situation). Nobody was killed, though one guard was wounded; but the hostages sympathized with their captors, giving rise to the familiar term “Stockholm Syndrome“. I bet you didn’t know that!
Here’s a photo of one of the two robbers, Clark Olofsson, with the hostages, taken through a hole that police drilled in the wall:
“‘Carthago delenda est’, said Cato. Cyrus looks very determined in this picture and Andrzej thought that this is how Cato would have looked. But Hili is too lazy do do such strenuous jobs as wiping a city from the face of the Earth.”
Cyrus: Carthage must be destroyed.Hili: I don’t know, too much work.
Cyrus: Kartagina musi być zburzona.
Hili: Nie wiem, za dużo roboty.
Leon and his staff (Elzbieta and Andrzej) are hiking in southern Poland, and of course Leon goes along, sometimes on a leash, sometimes in his special backpack, sometimes draped across Elzbieta’s shoulders. Here are three photos from two days ago, with two Leon monologues
Leon: It’s true that I have nine lives but I have to be careful about vipers and bears.
Leon: I’m going to eat this catfood; you are not going to lug it.
And a freebie photo of Leon (he doesn’t seem to be hiking on his own paws much!):
And here’s Gus. His staff can’t figure out what his expression means. But we have experts on this site who can. Diana MacPherson?
Norrmalmstorg was in 1973.
I wondered about the 1991 date as I recall that Patty “Tania” Hearst was abducted in 1974 and was diagnosed with “Stockholm Syndrome.” I still have the 1974 “wanted” poster of Hearst and the Harrises removed from a post office in Helmville, Montana, on a weekend road spree.
The bank robbery was 1973 Jerry. The opposite of Stockholm syndrome is Lima syndrome!
Yes, I’ve fixed that typo, thanks!
I don’t know what Lima Syndrome is.
Where the captor develops sympathy for the captive…
http://allthetropes.wikia.com/wiki/Lima_Syndrome
And it is Norrmalmstorg, from “norr” – north, “malm” – (here) urban part outside the core city, “torg” – square.
“Mal” := moth would work in that composition too, but looks odd since “Norrmalmstorg” is such a famous name!
Hili: Malo amare quam laborare.
I have come to the conclusion that Leon is a pussy.!pun intended.
Just wait till you see tomorrow’s photos; you might want to change your assessment.
Gus: What do you mean we’re out of cat food!?
Gus is a little surprised at one someone has just said to him and he’s trying to figure out how to respond.
At “what”. Stupid multitasking.
Why..? I thought that everyone knew why it was called Stockholm Syndrome…
Why..? I thought it was common knowledge and that everyone knew why it was called Stockholm Syndrome…
For those people who actually know what Stockholm Syndrome is, that is.
No, I guess I’m one of the stupid ones. I knew what the syndrome was, but didn’t know how it got its name.
Pro-tip: What point are you trying to make here?
One of the first things I found while paddling in the shallows of the Internet was a file of “50 ways to say ‘Two beers, please.”
Someone, somewhere, probably has a file of 50 ways to say “Cartago delenda est!” Maybe the Tunis Tourist Board?
#Carthago
PCC (e) can we please, please, please have a before and after picture of the haircut?